With a population of 18,890 people, La Plata, Maryland is a relatively small city. There are only 2 nursing homes there, which does not offer you too many options to choose from. This small group of nursing homes here received a decent city grade of B-. This is just about average by national standards, which is perfectly respectable. One of the major highlights of this place's report card is its remarkable inspection rating, which is addressed in the next paragraph.
Despite receiving a fairly ordinary overall grade, this city performed spectacularly well in the area of inspections. In fact, some of the nursing homes in the city received virtually flawless inspection reports this year. Consequently, La Plata received one of our highest ratings in that category with an A. We weigh several aspects of a nursing home's inspection report in determining these inspection scores. One critical factor is deficiencies. It should be noted that the severity of deficiencies is arguably more meaningful than the quantity of deficiencies, as some of these end up being quite minor. In addition, La Plata earned a B for our short-term care category. Rounding out its report card, La Plata received grades of B and D for our nursing and long-term care categories respectively. Even with otherwise strong category grades, this city's poor short-term care rating may be an issue for many people.